PatchTheCVEpstotext vulnerabilities
Recent CVEs affecting pstotext products. 2 tracked.
pstotext has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 1. Most recent: 2006-11-26. Highest priority: CVE-2005-2536 (score 47/100).
- CVE-2006-5869 MEDIUM 5.1 DOWNGRADE pstotext before 1.9 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a
- CVE-2005-2536 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE pstotext before 1.8g does not properly use the "-dSAFER" option when calling Ghostscript to extract plain text
FAQ
How do I fix pstotext vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is pstotext being exploited right now?
None of the tracked pstotext CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which pstotext CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2005-2536 currently ranks highest (47/100): pstotext before 1.8g does not properly use the "-dSAFER" option when calling Ghostscript to extract plain text.